Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Tag: shrimp

  • Look What I Squeezed In!

    Though today is a football night and B’Dazzle has practice. I am happy because I squeezed in time to sautĂ© shrimp and t go with leftover brown rice. During football season, cooking shrimp is reserved for weekends. I’m feeling special today! Lol! đź’« 100 Happy Days Challenge Day #24 Bam!!! Enjoy your evening and thanks…

  • The Verdict on Broiled Shrimp

    My mouth is still salivating!   No chicken today!!  Pinterest, my replacement cookbook is the best.  Thanks to All Things G & D, I have a new recipe to add to my list. Tonight I felt the need to toss shrimp atop my organic cumin flavored brown rice and green beans, so I was happy when…

  • Passing On the Chicken

    Chicken, chicken, and more chicken!  I couldn’t take it today, so I put my unofficial culinary arts skills to work and created a new dish! Ingredients (the only items I measured was the shrimp; everything else is an estimate) 7 oz. jumbo frozen shrimp (thawed & peeled) 1 cup of chopped mushrooms 5 small garlic…

  • Two Hours Delayed

    The loud and invasive grinding sound of  organic Arabica coffee beans begins  at 4:40 a.m.  Oh how I wish I could smell the coffee from the comfort of my bed; the aroma would make getting up more pleasant.  Less than five minutes later, the dark bedroom is illuminated by the strobe like light flickering from…